Activity
University of Rome "La Sapienza"
From
2005 to now is the holder of the chair of Corso di Scenografia
(set design course) within the Master of Architecture at the
Faculty of Architecture Valle Giulia of the University of Rome "La
Sapienza". Alongside didactic activities is the research in the
field of performing arts and ScenArchitecture, with
more than 40 degree projects in Set Design at the Faculty of
Architecture “Valle Giulia”, the Faculty of Architecture “Ludovico
Quaroni” of University of Rome "La Sapienza" and the Faculty
of Architecture of the University of RomaTre. The Course of Scenografia
holds every year more than 80 students not only Italian, but also
foreigners from across Europe through the Erasmus programme.
Go to video-interview of the students: "Tell about the Course"
Go to the pages of the Corso di Scenografia
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From
1997 to 2005 is assistant to the course of PW4 architectural
design held by Prof. Gianfranco Moneta at the Faculty of
Architecture Valle Giulia of the University of Rome "La
Sapienza". In these years develops research activities in the
field of Architecture through more than 50 degree projects in
architectural design. The innovative methodology and the related
architectural designs are collected in a publication, "Logic and
complexity of Architecture", and exposed in exhibitions in Berlin,
Weimar, Rome, Città della Pieve. The research develops later towards
generative software for the architecture in collaboration with Prof.
Makoto Sei Watanabe (Japan) and in the field of virtual
architecture on Second Life, in collaboration with Temple University
(USA).
Go to: PW4 projects portfolio
ScenArchitecture
ScenArchitecture
is a neologism invented by Andrea Moneta to redefine the relationship
between the disciplines of architecture and set design, that have
always dealt with the management of the space, real and virtual.
The aim is to make reacting the methodology of architecture with the
vision of set design linked to poetic sensitivity of theater; this
allows to go beyond the limits of both disciplines going inside little
explored territories, operation that allows to earn new lifeblood in a
time where the two disciplines are lossing their cultural identity.
The interests, particularly economic, today prevent Art of architecture
to build an identity; at the same time, the developing of the
communicative methods and the digital revolution, are changing the field
of influence also of set design.
Architecture and Set design are now contaminated between them to point
that is no longer easy to distinguish one from another, for this reason
was born the term of ScenArchitecture.
We must therefore know how to handle this phenomenon that sees leaving
the two Arts closed and protected by perimeters of uncontaminated
matters; we must manage complex and multidisciplinary processes that can
now be truly considered Total Art.
"Every performance meets its space and needs his own place”.
Peter Brook
work to name a few: Biennial of Design in Rome, WAM – Web Art mouseum, performance "Labirinti contemporanei” and “Mandala architettonico” (13°, and 14° Urban theatre festivals in Rome), multidimensional performance “@nts”, theatre performance “Euridice” (in collaboration with the Universidad Europea of Madrid-Spain), the "Live city" performances at the "Young people's cultures Festival" in Salerno, performance “Tramandala” for the Teatri di Vetro 3 Festival in Rome, the "Science's Week" and "European researchers' Night 2009” in Frascati, the performance of guerrilla theatre "Not a dream" at Valle Giulia and "Doctors without barriers" in Ciampino (Rome).
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Architecture
As
an architect we remember as a few: Project of the new Municipal Building
of the town of Ariccia (Rome), the restructuring of the Pontifical
Spanish College in Rome, the consolidation of the complex of S.
Francesco a Ripa and of the church of S. M. del Pianto in Rome, the
construction of five residential buildings in the complex of Ponte di
Nona in Rome, the allotment "La Macchia" in Trevignano
Romano (Rome), the project for the new headquarters of ASI in Frosinone.
He participated to numerous national and international competitions
of architecture, to name a few: international competition for the
Library of Alexandria of Egypt (1989), the Acropoli's museum of Athens
(1990), the Congress Centre Italy-Eur (1998), the City of the School of
Sarno (1999), Transformation of the area of S. Lorenzo in Rome (2000), New
Masterplan of Crotone (2000, project awarded), competition Rione Rinascimento
in Rome (2002, special mention), the Archaeological Park in Cerveteri
(2003), Sustainable Design in Centocelle (2004, first prize),
international competition: “Invention Architecturale et Patrimoine”
promoted by: Association des Centres culturels de Rencontre, Avignon
(2008, winning project and rewarded by the french Minister of Culture).
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Master in Scenography
MASTER IN
URBAN, THEATRE, DIGITAL SCENOGRAPHY University of Rome "La Sapienza"
The idea of Theatre becomes something else age after age. It is very ancient, yet always new. When the idea of theather changes, the space of theatre changes with her. Sometimes this space is a closed area, sometimes a little, precious space like a jewerly box, sometimes a square in the slums.
Yet theatre is more than this. Its real communication skill finds the highest value in the relationship between space, actors and spectators. Scenography becomes an instrument to modify reality and to reveal hidden vocations.
The Universitary Master in “Urban, Theatre and Digital Scenography” range from the bases of traditional Scenography to the modern ways to interpret and design urban locations. Teachers are pros that work in areas of theatre, virtual and motion film.
The Master includes “on site” experiences from urban locations to real theatres. Through a continuos re-elaboration process, students will be able to build performative experiences in the city, in theatres and in virtual spaces, putting together data, memories, ideas coming from the relationship with territory.
Students could define his/her ability to analize the urban reality and, at the same time, could improve expertise and knowledge of stage design: building a storyboard, use of lighthing, set construction. Joining several concepts (local memories of the city, personal experiences and knowledges, etc.) they’ll be able to design and create theatrical spaces in a strong union between architecture and theatre.
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